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USA is a lovely country, too bad it's inhabited. ;-)

by Nux 13y ago

ItendToDisagree 13y ago
That didn't stop the original European settlers now did it? ;D
- Nux 13y ago
  Yep, they sure liked it. The above is an expression we use a lot in my own country (Romania): "Our country is great, too bad it's inhabited". It can easily be extended to any country, imho. :)
  - jaimebuelta 13y ago
    I've heard the expression (in Spanish), but referring to the particular people living there (and other countries). "America is great, too bad it's full of Americans" (change to any country that you want to mock)
    - Kurtz79 13y ago
      Always liked this (my traslation from the Italian translation of the original): "What is Heaven like? It has everything at its best: delicious food, classy wines, mild climate, superb views from all sides. A bit like France, but without the French." (Jeremy Pascall)
RexRollman 13y ago
That's the same reason I don't want to see humans on Mars. I can't think of anything that improved with the presence of humans.
- nathan_long 13y ago
  Improved for whom?
- bronson 13y ago
  Hacker News?
mjolk 13y ago
Shut up. This snide comment isn't even cute. The US is vastly better than many parts of the world and we get a disproportionate amount of attention on our ills because we're an economic powerhouse that does many things. The country is a collection of states that each have their boons and drawbacks. Texas is near (or at) last in public education. Don't make public threats to kill children in a state that might not understand or care about sarcastic context.
- jonhohle 13y ago
  > Texas is near (or at) last in public education. According to what metric? They rank in the the top 25% in US News rankings, 14th in Quality Counts rankings, and have one of the highest high school completion rates in the country. I would imagine that Austin in particular is probably over average compared to much of the rest of the state due to the number of colleges in the area and significant tech sector.
- nitrogen 13y ago
  This is the first time I've ever read the words "Shut up" on HN. I am disappointed.
  - mjolk 13y ago
    Sigh. Read the comment, it's totally justified.
    - nitrogen 13y ago
      The "too bad it's inhabited" line is an old joke that gets applied to every country. Either way, I find "shut up" to be inhibitive of civil discourse in all but the rarest of situations.
- albertop 13y ago
  Actually CA is at the bottom 48 or 49.
drjesusphd 13y ago
Be careful. Some people might take that as a threat. My country has lost its damn mind.

USA is a lovely country, too bad it's inhabited. ;-)

by Nux 13y ago

USA is a lovely country, too bad it's inhabited. ;-)

ItendToDisagree 13y ago

That didn't stop the original European settlers now did it? ;D

Nux 13y ago
Yep, they sure liked it. The above is an expression we use a lot in my own country (Romania): "Our country is great, too bad it's inhabited". It can easily be extended to any country, imho. :)
- jaimebuelta 13y ago
  I've heard the expression (in Spanish), but referring to the particular people living there (and other countries). "America is great, too bad it's full of Americans" (change to any country that you want to mock)
  - Kurtz79 13y ago
    Always liked this (my traslation from the Italian translation of the original): "What is Heaven like? It has everything at its best: delicious food, classy wines, mild climate, superb views from all sides. A bit like France, but without the French." (Jeremy Pascall)

RexRollman 13y ago

That's the same reason I don't want to see humans on Mars. I can't think of anything that improved with the presence of humans.

nathan_long 13y ago
Improved for whom?
bronson 13y ago
Hacker News?

mjolk 13y ago

Shut up. This snide comment isn't even cute. The US is vastly better than many parts of the world and we get a disproportionate amount of attention on our ills because we're an economic powerhouse that does many things. The country is a collection of states that each have their boons and drawbacks. Texas is near (or at) last in public education. Don't make public threats to kill children in a state that might not understand or care about sarcastic context.

jonhohle 13y ago
> Texas is near (or at) last in public education. According to what metric? They rank in the the top 25% in US News rankings, 14th in Quality Counts rankings, and have one of the highest high school completion rates in the country. I would imagine that Austin in particular is probably over average compared to much of the rest of the state due to the number of colleges in the area and significant tech sector.
nitrogen 13y ago
This is the first time I've ever read the words "Shut up" on HN. I am disappointed.
- mjolk 13y ago
  Sigh. Read the comment, it's totally justified.
  - nitrogen 13y ago
    The "too bad it's inhabited" line is an old joke that gets applied to every country. Either way, I find "shut up" to be inhibitive of civil discourse in all but the rarest of situations.
albertop 13y ago
Actually CA is at the bottom 48 or 49.

drjesusphd 13y ago

Be careful. Some people might take that as a threat. My country has lost its damn mind.